long ride today from Ait Benhaddou to Taroudant 340 kms, riding up into the Anti Atlas mountains, then across a plateau which made the other desert areas to green. I really don't know how people can survive up here on these desert plains, we occasionally pass a small farm, but not much growing there, and small villages, and the occasional goatherd, but that's all. There are also ruins on the hilltops indication that the road we are following is not new but once an ancient trade route.
The weather has turned cold today falling to below 10 deg, riding often with a strong headwind which combined with the bike speeding along adds quite a chill factor, but fortunately I did bring some warm riding gear so all is well except for my boots which are slowly deteriorating, the soles are falling apart the 2 photos are both taken today, one in the morning and one at the end of the days ride, so I don't expect them to last too much longer, I will try and get some duct tape and tape them up and may try and buy new boots in Marrakesh.
we stopped for a break at a place called the Gas Haven, which apparently was never a petrol station but made as a film set for a zombie film made in the 70's, we were held up there for a shot time to replace the battery on one of the bikes.
Pick your feet up man! Should have taken mine as spares mate.
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